Warrant sought evidence in Jackson’s death
Federal agents and police who searched a Las Vegas pharmacy Tuesday were looking for evidence that Michael Jackson’s doctor bought a powerful anesthetic there, according to the search warrant.
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The warrant sought logs, receipts and other records that showed Dr. Conrad Murray or his employees at Global Cardiovascular Associates bought propofol from Applied Pharmacy Services.
A copy of the warrant was released today.
Investigators with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Metropolitan Police Department seized miscellaneous paperwork from the strip mall pharmacy at 6370 W. Flamingo Road, near Jones Boulevard.
The warrant refers to a purchase by Murray on May 12, about six weeks before the King of Pop’s June 25 death.
Murray has told investigators he administered propofol and multiple sedatives to help Jackson sleep hours before he died in a rented mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Propofol, also known as Diprivan, is normally used by anesthesia professionals to render patients unconscious for medical procedures in medical settings.
The search was the fourth in Las Vegas as authorities look for evidence that Murray committed manslaughter in connection with Jackson’s death. Two weeks ago, investigators searched Murray’s home at Red Rock Country Club, his Flamingo Road medical office, and a storage unit.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Contact reporter Brian Haynes at bhaynes@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0281.
